Home Again, Home Again

Well people I'm finally home for the Holidays and very excited to know that I don't have to leave for a full 2 and a half weeks! I am currently sitting squished between my Mom, Bindi's bottom, and Matthew! Zappa is snuggling in Dad's lap and Matthew is getting ready to take both Bindi and Alex outside...(potty break!)

To catch everyone up on the last week, this past Wednesday Matthew, Katie, Thomas, Jessica, Robert and I all had a very awesome Christmas party/get together in order to exchange gifts and play games. As most of you know, I bought Matthew an Xbox 360 for Christmas! I'm attaching a few pictures of him opening his gifts! I made him open the hard drive first which had him stumped for a few seconds.

Matthew has just figured out what it is!

Matthew's second present! Grand Theft Auto 4! He has no idea still that I actually got him the Xbox!

Oblivion (this one is mostly for me!)

Finally!!! After a month of keeping it a secret I finally got to give him his Xbox 360!

The six of is playing the new board game that Matthew bought me for Christmas! It was so much fun! The game is called Loaded Questions! Lets just say that boys got stuck on one particular word for their answers and made the game hilarious! *Criggidy Criggidy, Oh Right*

Along with the game, I got a really cute coffee thermos and a $20 gift card to Barnes and Noble from Matthew. Katie got me an AWESOME picture holder in the shape of a Christmas tree, a pair of really cute socks and a coffee cup! Jessica bought me the leather bound copy of the entire collection of Jane Austen books. SO SWEET!!! She also got me a friends picture frame! (Now I need a good picture of us.) Thomas bought me a bath and body works bath set! (Can't wait to use the lotion!) Robert bought both Matthew and I a wine rack, and Natalie got me a adorable puppy calendar.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!

Bullet Dodging and other feats accomplished with Accounting

Subject: Matthew Hallman
Height: 6 Ft. Even
Hair: Copper
Eyes: Blue
Attitude: Nefarious
Current Emotion: Humbled

This short tagline sums me up at this moment fairly well. As some of you know I was going for a degree in Finance from Tech; however most of you do not know that to be in the Finance program you have to make B or higher on the ACCT classes at tech. Still with me???...good because here is where it gets interesting. For the first ACCT class I made a B no problem, then for the second class I had made B's in all the tests leading up to the final, so the final I thought I had on lock (notice my ego making an appearance here --->) so a few days after the test I decide to check my grades. BAMMMM, C+ in ACCT (ever had one of those moments where it feels like the rug just got pulled out from under you, this was that moment) so naturally I checked my final test grade to see what went so terribly wrong, and there it is- my score is a 59 out of 100. Needless to say I was dumbstruck, no finance, no internship, no good job, . Ok so maybe I over-dramatise a little but that is how I felt at the moment. After some talking to Kasey and my Mom I no longer felt completely useless, merely in the dumps. So in a last ditch effort I emailed my professor just to see what could be done (I completely expected nothing to change and was bracing myself for a change in major). So after 4 days of waiting, today I received an email from her stating the following : "I rechecked your final exam score and it was correct. However, after carefully considering your grades throughout the semester, I decided to go ahead and award you the B-. Consider it an early Christmas present." After several minutes I managed to pick my jaw up and immediately replied to my prof with a sincere thank you. Then I got to thinking, my original grade was correct why did I deserve this change, was it my good looks, roguish smile, or way with words? I think not, in my personal opinion (and I'm borrowing an Asbill phrase here) it was a God-Thing. He wanted me to know that he is always there for you and he will lead you down the right path, even if you disagree wholeheartedly. Some might see it differently and that's OK but in my opinion someone upstairs gave me a second chance. So with this grand start to the Christmas Season, I'm in a very good mood. So with that I will leave you and hopefully see the majority of the readers of this blog in a few weeks!

Old Pictures

Here are some photos that most of you guys have never seen! I was looking through all my picture and decided that I should let you see some of these!

(Busted!) The evidence of this photo was just too strong! As you can tell she was trying to give me the "I'm innocent!" look.

This was so funny I couldn't even pretend to be mad!

As you can tell in the first photo, she was trying to act like she didn't do it!

Fourth of July at the Bryan's!

Fourth of July again! It was a blast watching Rohan in the water!

Granny and Big Ike #1! Granny loved this little girl and the kitten loved her as well!

Christmas Tree

Here' is the little visitor that stayed with me for a couple of hours the day after Thanksgiving while I was putting the tree up.




Here's our Christmas Tree!!! I love it!!!

1 More Week!!!

YAY! One more week before coming home for Christmas (or well technically, 5 more days)! I am so happy to finally be getting more than a 1 day break from work and school. I guess at this point I should catch everyone up on the final days of this semester and the going on's of the past couple of weeks!

First and foremost, the most awesome of awesome news is that I made 4 A's!!! (and one B) for the semester! WooHoo for Kasey! My Texas Tech GPA has finally climbed back up to a 2.972 from the dramatically horrible first semester! I swear that by the time that I graduate from Texas Tech my GPA here will be at least a 3.0!

On a different note,Thomas Ayars has been down for the last two weeks! It seems as though my roommate Katie and Thomas have kicked it off pretty well and have become pretty good friends. The 4 of us are planning on having a Christmas present opening evening on the Friday right before Matthew, Thomas and I leave for Winnsboro. We're all hoping that Katie will be able to come visit for a couple of days for the New Year!

In the area of work, my boss is still messing up my schedule and trying to schedule me during hours that I specifically told him I couldn't work, so I'll have to talk to him about that tomorrow. I can't wait for the commercial side of Christmas to be over, working in retail during Christmas is absolutely a nightmare! People tend to be in a hurry and tend to get cranky (specially while waiting in line). I believe that everyone should at least work in retail once in their lifetime just so they know how hard it is and can possibly have a little understanding with those of us who do work in retail. Just remember the next time you walk into a Hobby Lobby (or any other retail store) the people who work there are just trying to do their jobs and aren't purposefully trying to screw you over! It Christmas, don't forget what we're celebrating!

I suppose that's all I'm going to blog about tonight. I'll try to keep you updated a little more! Thanks for being patient!

Love,
Kasey

The Last Final!

Do you ever get too enthusiastic when trying to plan your week? Day? or even Hour? I can tell you now, I am one of the world's worst over enthusiastic planners. This is how it happens:

Schedule Prior to Over Enthusiasm:

Monday: Nothing
Tuesday: One Exam 1:30-2:30
Wednesday: Nothing
Thursday: Nothing
Friday: Nothing
Saturday: Nothing

Schedule After Over Enthusiasm:

Monday: Work: 9-3pm
Tuesday Work: 9-12, Exam: 1:30-2:30
Wednesday: Work 9am-3pm
Thursday: 5pm-12 AT NIGHT!
Friday: 9am-3pm
Saturday: 5pm-probably 3am

And yes I realize that it doesn't sound that bad...but for my first week out of school I wish that I wouldn't try to fit so much crap into it, because at this point all I want to do is be lazy. The last thing I want to do is work but I'm trying to keep reminding myself that the pay check will be very nice and that I'm being good by working. But right now I'm thinking that I might have been a little over zealous when writing out my work schedule and the amount of hours I really wanted to work. Blah. I hate when the lazy bug bits...makes me feel crummy for complaining about working so few hours compared to those who work twice as much as I do. I think I can honestly say that it's not so much the hours that I put down but the fact that I offered to close 2 nights this week. (stupid, stupid Kasey) I hate staying up past 12!

Trying to Stay Positive,
Kasey

Finals!

Just so no one gets upset and starts thinking that Matthew and I aren't going to blog anymore, we are in the middle of exams but after tomorrow our blog will pick back up again!

Love you all,
Kasey

Update!

Just letting every one know...I'm training for a marathon with Jessica! This is going to be a short blog to let everyone know the schedule that I'll be on for the duration of the training.




Wish me luck!!!

Cornish Game Hen Recipe:

2 Cornish Hens
2 shakes of Cracked Pepper

2 shakes of Dried Thyme

2 shakes of Dried Rosemary

1 1/2 sticks of butter (real butter)

1/2 Onion

5 to 8 Yukon Gold Potatoes

1 can of Chicken Broth

Mix cracked pepper dried thyme and rosemary with the half stick of butter. Rub the herb/butter mixture over the hens.

Place the hens in at least a 4 inch deep pan with can of chicken broth. Place largely chopped onions in broth on the sides. Half potatoes and place around hens along with the rest of the butter (cubed). Turn oven to 450 F and cook for 1 hour.

Too Fast, Too Fast!!!

Grrr....Christmas has done it again. Sneakily it seems to meander it's way closer until about November it hits you "WHAM!" right in the side of the face while you were thinking, "What am I going to do for Thanksgiving?!" I am just realizing that we have only about 2 weeks left of school until Thanksgiving and then we have exams the week after Thanksgiving, meaning....lots of time off from work because of school and holidays and fewer checks between now and Christmas. Grrr...I knew I should have started my Christmas shopping earlier this year.

I am not however, going to let the fact that I am about as broke as a wagon with no wheels defeat my holiday spirit! I have a couple of surprises up my sleeves and I will concentrate on pulling those off while concentrating on not concentrating on the fact that I'm broke! :)

I have to say that this holiday season has been pretty exciting with the Texas Tech vs. Texas game and Halloween the day right before. By the way I have some great pictures of the pumpkins that my roommates and I carved. I have to say that mine had the smallest pieces to cut out and looked cool, but Natalie's was the neatest looking while Katie's was the cutest looking! (Can't really call a vampire eating someone cute, lol). We saved the pumpkin seeds and I tried baking them but....well...let's just say that they weren't how I remembered!

Overall I feel that I have a lot to be thankful for this year. My family for always being there for me. Matthew for being my friend and listening to me when no one else understands where I'm coming from. To both my roommates who even despite differences I wouldn't trade for anyone simply because they are great people! And to my best friend Jess, who can always make me laugh, is the best person to go shopping with and very exciting to watch football games with and who understands my love of the Twilight Series!

I love you all and am very thankful for all of you being in my life!

Love,
Kasey

Politics

Man it sure does seem like everyone and their goldfish is weighing in on politics nowadays. Personally I think this is great, to a degree. Oh and by the way this is Matthew writing. I think involvement in the political world is the only way we will ever achieve that more perfect union that the founding fathers put forth. With that said, people please stop. When I said that we needed more involvement from society in the political process, I meant intelligent involvement. Well formed opinions backed up with observations and facts, is that really so much to ask? If I get one more "Obama is a Muslim terrorist" bulletin on Myspace I will seriously be unhappy in the extreme. I respect the office of the President regardless, this does not mean that I agree views or policies, in fact the whole point of a representative democracy is to foster differing view points then debating till the public at large speaks. So the public at large has seemingly spoken and through the Electoral College (which is a total farce, but that is another discussion) and elected Barack Obama as the next president. This does not mean that since he is something new and different, or that he can speak publicly better than most can speak privately, we blindly believe he will be better than the last, this is the lack of intelligence I was talking about earlier. On the other hand the individuals that throw out pure idiocy by joining "NoBama" groups or swearing to move to another country for no reason other than they don't like him. Let me set the record straight, if you are considering moving for legitimate reason then by all means continue with your plans, if you fall into the other group then lack of intelligence you haz it. So in short, don't hate the president for no good reason, but don't love him just because he is new and sounds good, hold true to your beliefs don't tell people others are stupid for questioning and look at the facts before speaking. Little more than a rant I know but I felt this was necessary

Oh Happy Day?!?

Hmm...I'm sitting here now trying to decide whether this day is to be considered a good day or a rather unhappy day...

We'll start with the unhappier parts of this day. My alarm clock goes off at 6:30 am this morning and the first words I hear on the radio is that Obama has been elected to be our president. I can honestly say that I didn't really care for either candidate; however, I can cope with McCain's ideas for change better than Obama's. Two major issues I have are the Pro-Choice issue and the Socialized Health Care issue. (I will go into more detail in my next blog about both of these issues but for now I have to make this quick for I have to go to work at 3.) At this point I'm trying to understand how people can't see that Obama's ideas for change could drastically change our way of life. So yes it is a big deal and no people aren't necessarily overreacting. The people who are trying to act as if this will not be the beginning of big change are naive in their thinking whether you voted for or against Obama. Change...whether you feel it is good or bad is in our midst and I feel everyone has the right to react to it. So don't tell me that I'm overreacting because I just happen to have feelings about what this presidential election means.

The Happier part of this day, is that both my Athletic Care and Prevention test is over with along with my Communicable/Chronic Diseases Tests are over! I feel that I did exceptionally well on my ACP test and fairly sure I made an A on the CCD tests (and I do mean tests with an "s" at the end). My professor felt it necessary to give a 3 chapter test on Monday and a 3 chapter test on Wednesday...so wrong of her!

Kasey Asbill

Tech Wins!!!

Tech WINNNS against Texas 39-33 and we rushed the field. Tech Wins Tech Wins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Busy Week Ahead!

Wow ok so I have just found out today that I have 3 TESTS this next week! Ugh and a BIG project due! Looks like I'm going to be very very busy for awhile! On a more not so depressing note I also realized that I'm pretty close to taking my personal trainer test! Hopefully by the end of this semester I'll be certified as a personal trainer! WooHoo!

As most of you know Matthew and I went and visited Kelly and Casey this weekend! We had lots of fun just hanging around, making a mess in their kitchen from baking Halloween Cookies and playing Halo/WOW! We love those rare and precious weekends that we get to hang out with them!

This coming weekend as everyone knows...TEXAS TECH vs. TEXAS! I'm very thrilled about getting to actually go to the game! I was a little afraid that I would have to work during the game but I won't since I promised two future nights of closing in exchange!

The following weekend will be spent in Abilene with Skyler and Cody! Matthew and I will be watching the boys that weekend.

So just in case you guys didn't get the picture...Matthew and I will be very very busy the next couple of weeks! We are desperately trying to keep from going insane!!

I'm sorry my blogs have been short lately and seem a little rushed, hopefully after the next couple of weeks we'll have a little more time to relax!

Love,
Kasey

Long Week Ahead!

Whew! Doesn't it always seem like you get done with a particularly hard week and right about the time you start to relax you get hit with a week that is even more difficult to get through. Matthew and I it seems are always switching off on test weeks. One week Matthew will have a test that takes up all his time and the next week I'll have a test that takes up all my time. Either way it has been strenuous for both of us and are looking forward to some time away from Lubbock. This time away comes in the form of visiting Kelly and Casey this coming weekend in Bryan! We are both very excited and glad to be going! The girls could definitely use a change in surroundings as well! I'm about to turn in for the night but I promise the next break I get I'll blog about the more interesting and fun things that have happened in the last week..and let me tell you...there have been plenty of funny things!

Love,
Kasey

A Day to Blot Out All Days...

Ugh, today was not a day I would like to remember but it is also a day I will not be soon forgetting. My day started out wonderful, I woke up in the warmth of my nice bed warmer, dressed for an early work day. Work was good, it went fast and I was able to actually say that I enjoyed it for once. After my first shift of work I went to Rosa's for lunch then headed directly to my class....this is where my day takes a drastic turn. (for those of you with feint hearts...STOP reading now)

"Wow this is a wonderful day!" Kasey thinks to herself as she drives her
faithful little red truck to class. "I couldn't have asked for a better
Thursday! Not only did I get paid today but work is going smoothly and we for
once didn't over order inventory," smiling smugly Kasey accelerates to pass a
very slow grandma in the lane in which she needs to turn. But instead of the
typical satifactory punch of power that normally comes from her pressing on the
accelerator her little "faithful" truck gives a very depressing "VVVVVV" along with a spike in RPMs
and no satisfactory addition of speed. "Hmm, I wonder if I just maybe pushed the
gas a little too fast," frowns Kasey to herself. Kasey makes the turn at a
creeping 5 miles an hour behind the little grandma, then decides to switch lanes
and give it another go. "VVVVVV" goes her little (now not so faithful) truck. So
Kasey stays behind the little grandma until she finds a free parking spot on the
side of the road for 2 hour student parking. Upon putting her little truck in
park she calls her ever so awesome dad, "Hey Dad! My truck is doing something
weird. When I punch on the gas it reminds me of a standard that is in a too low
of gear. No matter how much you punch the gas it doesn't respond very well." Her
dad after hearing her explanantion tells her that she needs to take it to the shop
because it sounds like the transmission (DA DA DUM!) is messing up. So after
class Kasey makes her way to the Firestone across the street from her house,
hoping that they will have a good prognosis for her little fickle truck. 2
hours, lots of worry and 1 oil change later the diagnosis was grim...her
transmission has dirty fluid and is losing pressure. The man at the shop told
Kasey, "You need to take it to a transmission shop to have them take a look at
it, but they will probably have to replace it. Also you have a nail in the front
right tire that is causing you to lose pressure." As Kasey tried to refrain from
pulling her hair out in front of the man she paid for the oil change and made
her way back to her little traitor of a truck. Driving the short distance home
seemed to prove that nothing was impossible to happen on this day of days. Upon
arriving at the house Kasey looked down at her key ring searching for her house
key. "CRAP!" exclaims Kasey now close to tears and hurries back to her truck to
see if she might have put the key in the cup holder of her turncoat of a truck
but couldn't get the truck key to open her driver's side door. No matter how she
turned the key or how hard she pushed on the door it wouldn't budge. Now in full
blown tears Kasey gives up and sits on the curb next to the little truck that
defected in the span of 3 hours.

White Chili

Ok so I made the famous White Chili tonight and boy did it hit the spot! I LOVE that stuff! I don't know for sure if Matthew is as enthusiastic as I am about it :)! This is going to be a short blog for I am tired and ready to go to bed. I plan on getting up quite early tomorrow not for running but for the simply pleasure of having some time to myself! The girls are doing great and I am finally getting over my cold/cough thing! (Other than Zappa being a little depressed this week :(.)I think she's been kind of under the weather. Her tummy got upset Sunday night and she spent most of Sunday snuggled up with me in bed. We both weren't feeling very well. Matthew is studying his little heart out and the weather has finally gotten cold enough for me to bring out the wonderful bed warmer! :D It is the most awesome thing in the world! Right now as I'm typing this I can feel its warmth through the covers! ooo sounds delicious, huh?!? I bet you want one!

Time for Bed,
Kasey

The End is Near!!!

HAHA, I just found out today that instead of a very hectic last semester at Texas Tech I will be taking it easy! I only have 9 hours left before I graduate!!! WOOHOO! I can see the end! I must say, I have completely enjoyed being here at Tech even if it was tough at first. I will love and cherish every moment!

On a slightly different note, now that I know I only have 9 hours left until I graduate, I will be able to finish up the last of my PT prerequisits sooner than I had hoped! As some of you may know I am hoping to go to TWU, that is Texas Women's University in Dallas for my DPT! I have just emailed the head of the Physical Therapy program there and am hoping to get an answer back from her soon. I am making sure that all my prerequisits are lining up correctly with TWU's standards. Cross your fingers and pray because I have never been more nervous in my life as I am about applying to TWU. I still have until the end of this next summer before I apply but with time moving as fast as it has been it will be here soon! I am also nervous because despite me knowing my GPA for Texas Tech and me knowing my GPA for NTCC, I still dont' know what my GPA is combined...ugh! Just so everyone's clear...we're hoping for a 3.4 or higher. I am so nervous right now that my heart feels like it's going to jump from my chest!

I just can't believe that all of this is happening so fast. I never really could imagine the time that I was finished with this part of my college career but I am now seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I will definitely keep everyone notified on what happens with TWU! Keep me in your prayers!

Nervous, Jittery,
Kasey

Cough...Cough...

ugh..I don't feel very well! I want my mommy!

Cough,
Kasey

Busy Busy Busy!

Wow the last two weeks have been busy and fast! I can't believe that we are already into our 8th week of school! I have to confess right off the bat though...with the cold weather coming in and making every one including me sick I only ran once last week..ugh! However, I have firmly made up for this by running not only one mile everyday this week but running a mile and a half. Whew...and let me tell you...not very easy! I do have to say however, that I have not been running in the morning this week...it's just so cold in the morning that the last thing I want to do is get out of bed! I am trying though...I even set my alarm across the room from me..no luck! *sigh* Any Ideas? *Tap Tap* Please?!

On other note everyone knows that Matthew and I just celebrated our three year anniversary this past Monday! Wow, three years...it seems like just yesterday we were trying to decide if he was going to go the military and I was coming to Tech or if he was going to try and go to college somewhere! I can definitely say that I'm glad that Matthew decided to try his hand at college, he was definitely made for the college life! Speaking of our anniversary, Matthew bought me a book and two pairs of sleeping boxers that I have had my eye on for quite sometime! I now have, thanks to both mom and Matthew, 3 new sleeping bottoms. (not a sleepy bottom but bottoms that are slept in *wink, wink*) He also bought me the collectors edition of Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice! I know ladies, he's definitely a keeper! I haven't been able to get him his anniversary gift quite yet but believe me...it's a good one! *sigh* I have just to wait for my next pay check...8 more days! *grr*

As some you might know, I am saving up for a day bed/couch for my room. This may sound strange but I have wanted something to curl up on since my bed is so squeaky, I can't even turn a page let alone breathe without it groaning at me. I am also trying to save up for a smaller flat screen TV that can go across the room from my couch so that I can watch my DVDs in peace when Matthew is wanting to watch his TV shows. I've been debating on asking if I can get cable in my room but I haven't quite decided if it's worth the effort. Matthew tends to watch more TV than I do. I just like to watch "What Not to Wear" and the "HDTV." Yes I realize that some of you might think..."you're not going to have much room in your room anymore," but I have to say that my room is much larger than it appears. (specially with my desk gone!) Some of you may also ask why I'm getting a couch/day bed instead of a comfy chair...well that answer is very easy! COST! ugh every chair that I have look at is somewhere around $500 to $700! My comfy little couch is a grand total of $360! :)

Well I suppose I better end this eventually! I'll try to stay on my blogs more often than I have in the past 2 weeks!

Ambitious,
Kasey

Three Years Ago Today...

Three years ago today, in the small town of Winnsboro a shy red headed boy asked a not so shy blonde girl if he could take her on a date. The blonde headed girl said yes to the red headed boy and they never looked back....

The night ended with a kiss and the knowledge that they had found what they were looking for in this crazy world that holds no promises of happy ever afters.

In the three years that we have been together we have laughed, cried, and argued for reasons we can't remember or even comprehend but through it all we have never lost what we found that night. Maybe thats what makes us so strong, that despite all that we've been through we never once forgot each other or the love we have for each other in the midst of this crazy world.

Yes, yes I know this sounds corny and cheesy to some but, I can honestly say I did not write with the intent to be laughed at, simply to remember and to remind that people don't always find what we all have found. I just feel so lucky to be granted someone this special, someone that is everything I wanted and needed in my life.

So I say to you all who are laughing, if you don't understand this message then you don't understand what it means to find that someone who is your other half in this world.

Chess, the game of gentlemen and me

This is Matthew Alexander Davis Hallman. This is not a test.

Anyway I know it has been far to long since my last update so I figured I should probably do so or face the consequences from several people who know were I live. As the title suggest I have been on a chess craze as of late. I figured that I needed a hobby to take the edge off of school; however it still needed to be a hobby that "Keep my mind right" and by right I mean operational (that's right no more vegging for me, not that there is anything wrong with that but when I do my grades tend to slip(Think freshman year(Stop using parentheses!!))) Sorry about that I'm in Stats now and using a calculator and excel you soon learn parentheses are your best friends or worst enemies depending on skill of usage. Back to Chess, I know this may sound strange but I really would like to become a student of the game, so I did what everyone who knows me would guess I would do, I bought a book on the matter; actually several books and Wikipedia entries. After reading the books and online references I discovered a very important fact. Can you guess what it was?? Anyone?? You in the back? No? OK I'll tell you..............................
WE NEED A CHESS SET!!! Now don't get me wrong we have one its just not in the same zip code as we are, alas when we visited Winnsboro at the end of the summer we failed to bring back the excellent glass set we had picked up over the holidays, Whoops. Anyway so I am now in the market for chess sets so if anyone knows of a place that sells quality sets at affordable prices let me know. This does not mean that I cannot play, far from it, there are plenty of online applications that allow me to do battle with anyone anytime; however there is something missing from playing a faceless opponent over a glowing 2-D board. So my quest continues, other than that classes are progressing in good form, I am rebounding from the first round of test, to let you know I did less than I would of hoped far, but hey I love having to fight for what I want. So as I leave you once again I say feel free to comment and ask questions and I shall answer to the best of my abilities.

This was Matthew Alexander Davis Hallman. This was not a test.

Deviant Little Minds

This morning was not one of the girls greatest runs, which happens to make my run not of the greatest quality as well. I could tell from the second the alarm went off that I was sore and not really wanting to go, the girls looked the same way. So this morning was a struggle to get up and out of bed in the first place then once we got there, we realized that a HUGE running group was using the track as well. If I haven't mentioned this before my girls are very social and whenever a runner goes by they feel the need to go and introduce themselves, whether that means jerking me to a stop or pulling my arm out of socket...so you can imagine the problem this morning. There were probably 3o runners this morning and all dispersed into smaller groups meaning that I came across a group about every 30 seconds. Not to mention that the ROTC guys were using the track this morning as well.

Needless to say I don't think I'm going to have to workout my arms tonight when we go back to workout this afternoon. Despite this morning's running trial, I feel that today will be a good day as long as I can keep myself from thinking about my bed...*sigh*..I'm so sleepy...*yawn*...

A Very Sleepy,
Kasey

Short and Sweet

This is not going to be a very long blog simply because I'm tired and ready to go to bed, however, I have a feeling of relaxation that I didn't previously have today. As mom heard about today I had three major assignments that were taking place today, 2 tests and one 20 minute group presentation that was assembled by yours truly! The first test was a take home test that I had to turn in at 8 this morning, the second test was at 11am and the presentation was due at 6pm. The presentation did not get completed until 2 hours before the due time because two of my group members couldn't simply email me their slides so that I could compile them into one big presentation. *Major Stress*

The second test that I had at 11am ended up going quite well, I feel that I made a good grade on it, and the presentation went pretty smoothly even though we went over the time by 10 minutes because one of my group members wouldn't shut up...causing us a loss of 2 points. Needless to say...now that it is all over I am feeling relaxed and ready for an early morning in which the girls and I will get up at 5:45am and go running! :) Very exciting! I have gotten to the point where I am looking forward to these mornings when we get to do this! So far it is only Tuesday and Thursday that we get to do this but I'm hoping that I can start doing it at least one other morning...maybe Wednesday. We'll have to see! I take Mondays off from running but still do my abs before I go to bed. On Wednesdays and Fridays Matthew and I run together in the evenings simply because we both have to be at work or class at 8 and that doesn't give us alot of time in the morning to run.

I guess I am going to sign off for the night because my brain is fried and my puppies are looking at me with tired eyes.

Love,
Kasey

Neferious but not a Nardowell

Well late is better than never (except in the case of organ transplants) I promised to update and here I am. So my big secret has been I have been to travel abroad either in the summer or in the fall of 09, I realize that this somewhat last minute with my plans to be done and out in 2010. To explain more they have finance programs in Paderno Del Grappa, Italy ( a small private school a hours drive south of Venice) as well as Business and internships in Dublin, Ireland. Now most of you who know me would believe that I would obviously pick Dublin; however the Italian opportunity offers for Management and Consulting courses that allow for Kepner-Tregoe certificate of consulting, so that is enticing. I am though leaning towards Dublin in the summer due to the fact that they offer duel-credit internships and academic courses. So other than that please feel free to post any questions regarding this and I will try to answer as best of my abilities. Farewell

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KELLY!

I just want to say a very very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my big sister Kelly! I love you so much and I hope that your day is marvelous!

Love, Sis

Early Morning

First off! I have to say that I'm sorry that this is the first time that I've gotten around to blogging this week, it has been a busy weekend and week!

My birthday has come and gone and left me with a strange sense of confidence from where it came from, I'm not sure. Although I can tell you that it doesn't stem from being able to walk into a restaurant and order a drink. This newly found confidence has made me feel that I can tackle anything, any problem and anyone that will try and get in the way of making this last year at Tech a great year (tackling, figuratively, of course). I feel that in maybe one way this newly found confidence is stemming from me taking better care of myself. I have finally starting running in the mornings again and hope to continue this with my two girls. Alex and Zappa are the perfect little running buddies and help me to not think about how much further I have in my 1.5 mile run. We all three started this morning out at 5:45 with sleepy eyes and dubious looks at each other. Feet and paws both had to be drug from bed, before the unceremonious task of buckling harnesses began, which resulted in me having to roll half asleep, furry bodies along the floor in attempt to get the harnesses on correctly (not an easy task when all subjects are half asleep). After harnesses were in place and feet were shod, furry bodies had to be drug from bed again and to the truck in which they promptly fell asleep again. Upon arrival to the Rec Center, little sleepy heads were becoming more awake with the knowledge that "things" were happening outside. As we unloaded from the truck with more enthusiasm than was given to loading into the truck we all three stretched our limbs while listening to remarks made by the ROTC squad watching us. Remarks pertaining to short legs and not being able to keep up...little did they know... even as we started our jog the onlookers became even more sure of themselves that little legs were not made for jogging, but as we past them in our second lap, remarks change to looks of amazement, followed by a series of "dang's, geez's, and wow's." It just never ceases to amaze people when they see little corgis keeping up with dogs 4 times their size or chasing livestock, it truly is an unforgettable sight and it makes me smile ever time I get to witness it.

Needless to say that both the girls and I are a little sore and tired from this morning but feeling very good about ourselves. The girls have been making up for the sleep they lost this morning but seem very happy due to the fact that they got to see new things and meet new people today.

A Very Contented,
Kasey

My 21st Birthday Day!

Ok so my birthday this year fell on a Tuesday, which as we know is not the best day for a birthday to fall; however, it was one of the best birthday's ever.

I had to work that morning which wasn't all that great until I got flowers delivered to work from my awesome mom! After school and work, Matthew, Katie Huff and I all went to Garcia's for my birthday dinner. I ordered a Sangria, which I found out quickly will not be a favorite of mine. The funny story about the Sangria is that when the waiter brought me my drink he let me know that the machine that makes the sangria was not freezing it the way it was supposed to so all the alcohol was settling at the bottom of the drink, no matter the amount of stirring that was done. So after the first sip, like I said earlier I realized...so not for me. So I start thinking *crap this guy is going to think that I'm a complete idiot..* so I tell Matthew and Katie that I'm going to drink just enough of it to make a dent. Well lo and behold after finally making about a one inch dent in my sangria the waiter walks back up to our table and picks up my sangria saying " I could tell you weren't digging it very much with it not being stirred up correctly," he then proceeds to replace my sangria (THAT I FINALLY MADE A DENT IN) with a brand new sangria!!! lol we all three burst out laughing, and thankfully Katie offered to help me make a new dent in this other sangria.

After dinner, the three of us went to Barnes and Noble, where I got 4 new books! :) We also went to Hobby Lobby and bought 2 puzzles! We worked on one of the puzzles last night and I know to most this would be the most boring of boring birthdays, but it was an awesome day!

Thank you to everyone that was a part of it! :)

Love,
Kasey

Built From Faith

Here's a poem I wrote hoping to catch the dark and the light sides of the world.

Evil Eyes always watching,
Evil eyes always there.
Polite wickedness, demanding perfection,
greeding ruination, hope consuming,
Evil Eyes always watching.

Evil Minds always scheming,
Evil Minds always thinking.
Passive aggression, plotting devastation,
dealing damage, joy overshadowing,
Evil Minds always scheming.

Fragile light glowing,
bringing hope, peace, reassurance.
Fragile light growing,
bringing strength, determination, purpose.
Fragile light burning brightly,
built from Faith.

By: Kasey Asbill

Pasta Roni: Friend or Foe?

Lol, OK so I did something I told myself I would never do. I was trying to save some money on groceries and bent to the lower standards of cooking and bought 3 boxes of Pasta Roni. As you all know I much prefer to cook my own meals from scratch, so I must say that I was very pleased when I found out that I had never been missing much. After trying these "college staples" as so many people put them, I realized that according to the average college student "the more salt in the food the better." So I say "BLAH" to you "college staples," because I prefer not to clog my arteries with salty, fatty food. Now I just have to figure out what to do with my other two boxes of Pasta Roni. :)

On a different note, I have to tell you all my amazing feat! I finally defeated my messy room! All my clothes are either hanging in my closet or in the process of getting washed, my bed has been washed and remade and my closet is organized. And I FINALLY got my bag unpacked from the weekend before school started when we visited Kelly and Casey, er, I think that was close to 4 weeks ago. :) So I'm starting this week with a feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction that I have a clean retreat to come home to after school or work. The girls are definitely taking full advantage of the cleared floor space, wrestling and running around like banshees! I must confess; however, that my desk is not quite done. I have the majority of junk off of it but I need to go back and clean out the drawers, scarey.

On the subject of Reading:
I have finally finished the first book from James Herriot's Series. It was amazing, I laughed, cried, and nodded my head many of times in agreement. I have made a list of the books that I am reading and in the order I am reading them next. Here they are:

• All Things Bright and Beautiful: James Herriot
• All Things Wise and Wonderful: James Herriot
• The Lord God Made Them All: James Herriot
• Every Living Thing: James Herriott
• Beside A Burning Sea: John Shors
• Geisha, A Life: Mineko Iwasaki
• A Month of Summer: Lisa Wingate
• The Chronicles of Narnia: C.S. Lewis
• A Voice in the Wind: Francine Rivers

If you have any other suggestions let me know. I am really trying to try new types of reading.

A Very Content,

Kasey

Not so Meloncholy!

Alright so earlier I wasn't quite meloncholy as I was just tired. This week has been trying, in many ways. Physically, Mentally, and Emotionally! I'm not going to go into all the details because I believe in the power of POSITIVE THINKING! :)

Aspects of my Day:

I started my day out around 7:20am which happens to be only 10mins. before I have to leave so that I'm not late for my 8:00am class. Which happens to be my Athletic Care and Prevention class, and it so happens that I had a test in that class today. So at 8:00am I took my test and finished in about 20mins. Thankfully I felt good about the test! I then hurried home to take 3 timed quizzes on WebCT...yuck! I also had to take another quiz for my Communicable/Chronic Disease class. That quiz was pretty rough, even with my notes and reading the chapter twice.

So now after taking a very relaxing bath and reading the first James Henry book Matthew and I are sitting here listening to Bill Engvall. I have to tell you, if you haven't listened to him he is the most awesome comedian. Very clean but ABSOLUTELY hilarious.

So I am going to retire from blogging tonight to have a good laugh and snuggle with my sweety for a little while.

A Happy,
Kasey

The Good, The Bad, and The In-Between

The Good: Knowing that your first test of the semester is over and you feel good about it. That test would be in Athletic Care and Prevention.

The Bad: Knowing you have the turn in 4 quizzes in one day and that means reading 4 Chapters from a long-winded author.

The In-Between: Knowing that you just have to get through 3 hours of work before you get to come home and work out. I'm not really in the mood for work or working out but it's definitely not a bad feeling.

I'll blog more later this afternoon, but right now I have to get to work...ugh!

A Melancholy Kasey

The Incident

To answer your questions, Kasey and myself were jogging down 48Th towards Quaker, when we here shouting. I think it is just kids playing in the street; however Kasey has better hearing than myself and motions for us to stand still and listen, sure enough after a second we hear another scream (one which is defiantly not a child) and I sprint towards the sound with Kasey some distance behind me. When I get to the house a woman and man are tussling over a phone with each shouting incoherently. I then proceed to shove the guy to the side, and make sure the woman is OK. So I made sure the guy stayed were he was (basically all we could garner was the man wanted a phone number out of the phone and the woman just wanted her phone so she could leave, it is her phone by the way)while asking the woman if she was alright or we needed to call the cops (neither of us had our phones on us) after a second the neighbor shows up in his truck (he was slightly inebriated at the time) wanting everyone to shut/fight him. He then proceeds to get out of his truck and ask the other fellow, not myself, what his (Expletive deleted) problem is and why he feels the need to cause such a raucous in the street, then he sees me. Apparently he didn't realize that there were two men in the yard, or that one was bigger than him (I guess when you are drunk and looking for a fight you want one you can easily win), one he does realize this he makes amends by asking who I am and if I have a problem with him or if we are "Cool". I tell him I am just a concerned individual and I am just trying to help out, once this fact is established he proceeds to continue picking on the other man. (At this time the woman has retrieved her phone and made a speedy getaway in her car) I step between the two gents and remind the neighbor that he doesn't need to do anything stupid, luckily he listens to me. At this point the situation is as placid as it can be, so I recommend that everyone just go home, which we do. All this time Kasey as been off to the side, so that in case anything did get out of control she could run back to the house and get ahold of the police. I know that I have probably left some detail out so if you feel that something is missing please let me know and I will correct.

Ponderings of a Nefarious Mind

So as I sit here trying to figure out if I want to work out and be "Good" or if I just want to go eat greasy food and be "Bad" I decide that I should probably update this blog a little, so as not to incur the wraith of any of my readers. By the way if the title didn't let you know this is Matthew at the keyboard for this installment of Masterpiece theater. Anyway, the first couple weeks of school have flown by and I must say that I enjoy every second of it, strange I know but the atmosphere during fall semester on campus is one of a kind and I will be truly saddened when I am no longer a part of it. For the record every time I step into the Business Law class I am overcome with excitement that one day I will get to go to school purely for Law, I cannot wait! Leaving school behind and moving to the social aspect of life, all is well; we have settled into our respective routines and have found a happy medium from which to conduct ourselves. It amazes me how much Kasey and myself have grown up since coming here back in 06, before we couldn't understand why we couldn't be together all the time, and now we understand that certain situations dictate our time occasionally; however instead of growing apart we now cherish our time together more than ever, and for that I am thankful. On a less philosophical note, I might be able to get the single room I always wanted in my Dorm, not to say there is anything wrong with my roommate, I just really really want a place to myself for a change. As some of you may know Kasey and myself were involved in a domestic dispute earlier in the week, don't worry it had nothing to do with us we merely intervened so as to prevent any harm to come to anyone. (if you like comment for more info) In my mind it wasn't a big deal to do what we did; however something has bugged me for some time, out of the entire neighborhood, (we were on 48Th street) a total of three people showed up to make sure the woman was OK, this to me is disturbing, that with houses that stand within 10 feet of each other only 3 people had the nerve to stand up and help. So yeah I'm kinda bummed at people at the moment, but this to shall pass. Please as always feel free to comment and discuss.

Kasey's Birthday List

Kasey’s Birthday List of Items that would be Greatly Loved:

1. Ever Quest (Computer Game)
2. B&N Gift Card (Can't go wrong here)
3. Victoria's Secret Lotion and Body Spray (Pure Seduction)
4. Book Bag (From B&N: tan canvas with green strap and logo on the front)
5. Settlers of Caton (sp?)
6. Racquetball Bag
7. To have my Mom and Dad here for my 21st Birthday! (I miss you guys so much!)

I couldn't really think of much to put on here for variety, but these things for sure are not the only things I would love.

Love, Kasey

P.s. On a different note I got paid today and went to Barnes and Noble and went a little book crazy tonight! I got 3 books: Beside A Burning Sea: a story set in World War II, Geisha, A Life: Biography, and A Voice in the Wind: by Francine Rivers. I am very excited about these books, I am trying to branch out in my reading. I'll let you know how they turn out!

Weeky Report

Woo Hoo, this week is almost over! I can't even begin to explain the difference between last week and this week. This week has been short, fast and FANTASTIC! I have to admit that I was a little nervous about this semester after the first week, but now I am feeling like this could be a very good semester. Fall seems to have blown in with the hurricane and is making spirits lighter and brighter. The weather is perfect for opening windows and letting the air blow through. It always amazes me the difference a change in weather can have on people's moods. For me it as helped me get in the school doing mood, I'm staying on top of homework, my sometimes short temper is longer, and I can truly say that I'm enjoying work more. I would definitely have to say that Fall is my favorite Season, it just seems to boldly pronounce with big, bright and warm colors that change is in the air!

So here are some of the changes that I've experienced this Fall:

• Change of Music: I've found some very interesting and amazing artists that I wanted to share with you all (thanks to Katie Huff)! The one that I'm really enjoying the most is "Augustana," the song "Sweet and Low."
• Change of Living Arrangements: I have to confess that I was a little dubious about sharing a bathroom and adding a new roommate to the mix here at the 48th House, but it is AMAZING! Having Katie here at the house makes all the difference in the world but for the good!
• Change of Heart: I have decided to finally lay my problems in God's hands. I'm going to stop trying to analyze and solve problems that are obviously bigger than I am. I think if I would have done this a long time ago I would have saved myself a lot grief. So bring it on world, I have the best problem solver there is!
• Change of Attitude: Positive! That is the key to a wonderful day!!! Every morning this week I've told myself before I even get out of the bed that "Today is Going to be Great!" Great days don't just happen they are the result of a positive attitude and an open mind. So people, your bad attitudes, snide remarks, and persnickety ways will no longer get to me!

With A Happy Heart,
Kasey

P.s. Copy of Birthday List will be Posted Tonight!

First Day Off!

Ok so our first week of 2008 Fall is over, but the effects still remain. I can honestly say that today was the first day that I have had no work, and no school. We are exhausted and so happy that the first week is over. I am personally more excited about this second week then I was for the first, specially since my work hours have been cut down to 21hrs a week instead of 28hrs a week. I think I was a little ambitious in my thinking that I could handle that many working hours on top of school. I am hoping that by cutting back on my work hours I won't feel quiet as tired at the end of each day. My schedule is pretty spread out which doesn't really allow me much time to come home and each lunch but I'm trying to eat a big breakfast and then a good dinner. We are working out pretty much every night. We play racquetball pretty much every night along with either running, or lifting weights.

One thing that I think I can say for the both of us is that we are definitely missing home a little bit. There's something about hectic weeks that make you just want to be at home. We're hoping to plan a short trip home sometime this next month if all goes well! It will probably be after my birthday which is coming up very fast. Eek, I'll be 21!

A Very Sleepy,
Kasey

Racquetball With Katie!

Lol I just had the most fantastic time playing racquetball with my new roomie Katie Huff! She is such a natural (even if all she knew before was tennis:P). I absolutely can't wait until I can get both my friends Jessica and Katie on the same court! It is going to be so much fun playing with two girls that play alot like you do (we may not be able to kill the ball all the time like Matthew and Daniel but we have strategy on our side). Which Katie and I figured out tonight makes for a long game of racquetball. I'm so thankful that both my friends enjoy racquetball as much as I do!

Ok so on a different note, I'm sitting here in bed at 12:11 at night watching my two little corgis snoozing away and I just wondered, "What would it be like to live without the stress of work, thinking about what clothes we're going to wear, who's feelings we've hurt, and how we are supposed to resolve particularly difficult situations." Lol just imagine only having to think about food, restroom breaks, and taking a snooze, sounds nice sometimes doesn't it? I think that if I were born an animal I would have been a wild horse, stubborn, strong willed, feisty, dominating and born with a longing to run as fast as I can.

So the question I pose to you is this: If you had been born an animal, what would you be and why.

An Always Imaginative Mind,
Kasey

No Control: But Ever Thankful

That's how my life feels at the moment. Whether its work, school, or living arrangements my life is zooming by me without even a second glance as to what its leaving behind.

Then there are the aspects of my life that I know I will always be able to count on. God for being the presence in my life that lets me know that I'm not alone. Matthew for being the emotional and physical rock I can lean on when my ground is shaky. Those big hugs do tremendous wonders to a bruised heart and soul. (I don't know what I would have done without your support and love.) My Mom and Dad I especially want to thank for teaching me respect for others, allowing me to make my own choices but letting me know when I've made a wrong one. Also for making sure I was socially and emotionally ready for the huge world that never seems to be fair. My Sister who is the voice I hear when I know a situation needs to be taken cautiously, but is also the voice I hear telling me its time to stop being cautious and time to take action. (Yes Kelly, every one who really knows you, knows that you have a fighters streak in you). To Casey who always tends to know the best way to diffuse a sticky situation. I have always admired your ability to stay calm and look at both sides of a situation. And to Jess, who makes sure that I don't wallow in pity for myself when things aren't going great, and makes sure that I get a healthy dose of embarrassment when I'm with her (and yes I'm talking about you and Matthew's dancing.) And my new roomie Katie for always having a smile on your face and making a dark day seem better. (Just seeing your happy face makes me realize that I could always try a little harder to see the brighter side of things.) And last but not least Alex and Zappa, thanks for being the furry little bundles of joy that you are. I just want to let you guys know that I love you all and appreciate all the different aspects of my life that you've touched.

I have by no means mentioned everyone important to me but I just want to let a few of you that are so special to me know how much I appreciate you.

An Ever Thankful,
Kasey

Terrible at talking

Matthew here, taking over the blogwaves once again, contrary to the title I speak rather well in front of real human beings; however it is on the glowing screen of WOW that I seem to have difficulty. I mean I try to follow conversations, but most of the time I just sit there and wonder if I have inadvertantly stumbled upon a group of Japanese players on the server (No offense to Japanese gamers, I actually respect your skill and devotion immensely, if you want to see what I mean just type in Japanese Mario Brothers speed on youtube). So in short, if anyone has any helpful tips or tricks, please feel free to comment and help me out, I am sure the rest of the WOW community would greatly appreciate it. On a more serious note, I am here to make a resolution for the new semester. To clean up my language. I realize that growing up in an athletic male oriented environment for the majority of my years led me to be more predisposed to such vulgarity; however that is no exscuse, so I will try my very hardest to replace such words with happy more child friendly phrases such as, fiddle de de, fangdangaroo, and any other sayings that are only intelligable to Dr. Suess and three year olds. So wish me luck and TTYL (I think that means talk to you later!????* HELP)

Pictures

Here are some of the promised photos of this past weekend! It was so much fun and I can't wait until we get to see you guys again! Love you Bunches! :)

Hope you Enjoy! I wasn't able to take as many pictures as I would have wanted because I realized too late that I forgot my memory card for my camera in Lubbock but here are some of my favorite!

Kasey

Ps. On a nerdi note: I am at lvl 27 now in WOW... YAY!

Back Home

Wow I never would have thought I would say this, but I really did miss Lubbock while we were gone. Despite the stress of everyday living as a college student who works ,I really have come to enjoy the atmosphere that comes with the beginning of a new year. I think it has something to do with seeing all the new freshmen and their parents so nervous/excited that reminds me of all the new experiences that I got to enjoy my first year at Tech. I'm also realizing that this is my last year as a Texas Tech student..eek...I can't believe I'm almost done. However, I am vowing that this year will be the best year ever! I am going to go to all the football games (home games), joining a racket ball club and maybe playing in intramural softball. Woo Hoo!

On a completely different note: I'm Turning Twenty One in less than a MONTH!!! (its kinda freaking me out a little...I don't feel 21 yet.)

Signing Off,
Kasey

I-20 and Rain

This is Matthew once again here at the blog, and let me just say I am not a nervous person by habit; however seeing a car hydroplane out of control on the Interstate at 70 mph merely a half mile away from a eighteen-wheeler that is embedded in the opposing lane, will make me edgy. Also to all the drivers that feel it necessary to continue to drive 80 mph on rain-slicked roads while emergency services are all around trying to clean up others wrecks I say this, I hope that you are never, ever, in a wreck; but if you get pulled over and I see it, I will laugh and point at you as I drive by. That said we made it safely back to Lubbock after a great trip home, and a relaxing stay at Kelly and Casey's (To K & C, thanks for your hospitality its always fun to visit). Back in Lubbock, I have finally moved into Bledsoe Hall, and truth be told its not to bad, the room is spacious and the layout works well (minus the no working wall outlets on my side of the room). So as of now all I am doing is waiting for the fall semester to begin.

PS- on a more nerdy note, my WOW Character is now level 23, a more nerdy accomplishment I think not.

The Dog Park

We're off for another adventure at the dog park! Unfortunately I didn't realize that I won't be able to post our pictures of this weekend until we get back to Lubbock tomorrow afternoon, So please be patient with us and we'll have lots of pictures to show you all that we've done this past weekend!

Taking Bindi, Zappa and Alex to the dog park is definitely one of our favorite things to do when Matthew and I visit Kelly and Casey since we don't have a dog park in Lubbock (blah!) It's so much fun to see the girls chase after dogs 5 times bigger than they are and still be able to catch them (short legs and all). It's also neat to let them (and us) meet other dogs! So here's to some doggie fun!

Kasey

Relax, Relax, Relax

Those are the key words for the day! Matthew and I are visiting Kelly and Casey for the weekend and are thrilled with the idea of being able to just lay about and vegetate. And by vegetate I mean spending the day playing World of War Craft, trying out new cooking recipes, and spending time with the girls (Alex, Bindi, and Zappa). Kelly, Casey and I are all very excited because we have finally gotten Matthew to join the World of War Craft ranks allowing us all to go out and fight the dregs of evil! WAHAHA!

Pictures of this weekend will follow shortly. Until then imagine the fun we're having! :)

Kasey

The Incites to a Unique Mind

I am a positive person.
I am in love.
I am feisty.
I am a dreamer.
I am a chocolate LOVER!
I am a Corgi owner (mom).
I am emotional sometimes.
I am enthusiastic about life.
I am not a clean freak.
I am a hard worker.
I am fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants.
I am honest.
I am empathetic.
I am hard-headed.
I am stubborn.
I am loved.

I want to be able to eat whatever I want.
I want to live closer to my family.
I want to grow old.
I want to have red-headed babies.
I want to have friends who accept me for who I am.
I want to be closer to God.
I want to read ALL the time.
I want to be a loving wife.
I want to be someone's best friend.
I want to Love Deeply.
I want to Laugh Often.
I want to Live Well.

Intro

So, this is a blog........hmmmm. Kinda neat. By the way this is Matthew at the helm of this post as Kasey is busy becoming a World of Warcraft Legend (I'm kinda behind the times, I just installed WOW tonight ;however I'll catch up ASAP), but like I said this is Matthew and I probably will not be the primary poster of this blog but who knows maybe if I find,see,make up, envision something interesting I might just post it. As of late the majority of my time has been caught up in the Olympic Games in Beijing. I have rediscovered how addictive watching them is, the only complaint I have is the lack of comprehensive coverage, I mean I like gymnastics, swimming, and Volleyball as much a anyone but come on......last I checked there were a plethora of events being held, I mean who doesn't want to watch handball, marksmanship shooting, and table tennis, but I digress. Anyway I pretty sure Kasey is writing another post as I type so I will yield the floor to her.